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Household of Thomas Paterson (born 1841, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Thomas Paterson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Paterson, born in 1841 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Fanny B Paterson, born in 1856 in England. They had 1 child; Anni W, born 1879 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Mother-In-Law, Ann W (born 1820 in England), Thomas's Servant, Jane A (born 1861 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Thomas's Servant, Jane (born 1863 in Merton, Berwickshire, Scotland) and Thomas's Porter, Robert (born 1861 in Lindean, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Paterson's household

Male

Thomas

Paterson

Head
Female

Fanny B

Paterson

Wife
Female

Anni W

Paterson

Daughter
Female

Ann W

Brown

Mother-In-Law
Female

Jane A

Bussock

Servant
Female

Jane

Best

Servant
Male

Robert

Best

Porter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Paterson

Head

Married

40

1841

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Fanny B

Paterson

Wife

Married

25

1856

England

Anni W

Paterson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Ann W

Brown

Mother-In-Law

Married

61

1820

England

Jane A

Bussock

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Best

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Merton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Robert

Best

Porter

Unmarried

20

1861

Lindean, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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